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By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star

A young couple takes in the sunset at Petrie Island. Known for its beaches and nature trails, the east end destination is also a great place for picturesque sunsets. FRED SHERWIN PHOTO

Local students will be heading back to school on Sept. 7 following a decision by Premier Doug Ford last week to open up elementary and high schools province-wide.

Elementary and intermediate students, up to Grade 8, will be able to go back to school full-time, while high school students will only attend classes on alternating days and in classes limited to just 15 students, presumably to allow for social distancing while sitting at their desks.

The remaining 50 per cent of their time will be spent working on assignments online.

According to the Ministry of Education guidelines, high school students “would be assigned curriculum-linked independent work on remote learning days and, where possible, would participate in synchronous learning with their teacher and classmates for a period of each

school day.”

Both elementary and high school students will have to learn in separate cohorts, meaning they will be studying all their subjects in the same classroom.

Students with a high level of special education needs may need daily attendance and instruction. The Ministry of Education will liaise with designated school boards in support of this goal and will review and approve requests by local school boards to open small or specialized secondary schools or programs with full time attendance.

Non-medical masks will be mandatory for students in Grade 4 to Grade 12, while students in Kindergarten to Grade 3 will be encouraged, but not required, to wear them.

Medical masks will be provided for teachers and all other school staff.

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ORLÉANS – Now that the provincial government has decided to open schools this September, many parents facing financial hardship in the area will be in need of school supplies for the coming school year. Both the Orléans Cumberland Community Resource Centre (OCCRC) and the Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre (EORC) have school supply programs to address this issue. Anyone wishing to donate to the programs can do so online by visiting the resource centres’ respective websites. The OCCRC website is at www.crcoc.ca and the EORC website is at www.eorc-creo.ca. Residents in need of school supplies can register on either website as well.

Area farmers’ markets off to late start this summer ORLÉANS – Better late than never. That’s what organizers of the area’s three farmers markets were thinking when the provincial government announced that they would be allowed to operate this summer as part of Stage 3 of reopening the province. The Orléans Farmers’ Market held it’s first event last Thursday in the parking lot of the Ray Friel Centre on Tenth Line Road. The Market will continue every Thursday until Oct. 29. The Cumberland Farmers’ Market held it’s first event at the R.J. Kennedy Arena in Cumberland Village on Aug. 1. The event takes place every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Last, but by no means least, The Original Navan Market will be held on Aug. 23 and Sept. 27 on the Navan Fairgrounds.

COVID pandemic version of Cruise Don’t Bruise ready to roll ORLÉANS – The Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre’s Cruise Don’t Bruise fundraising event has taken a different twist this year. Thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, organizers have had to adapt the annual motorcycle ride to allow participants to ride on their own, or in small groups, while practicing social distancing guidelines. Riders have until Aug. 22 to sign up sponsors and accept pledges. The money raised will be used to help fund the EORC’s domestic violece programs. Interested riders can sign up on the Cruise Don’t Bruise Facebook page located at www.facebook.com/cruisedontbruise. Prizes will be awarded to participants who raise the most pledges and to those who receive the most ‘’likes’’ on their pictures posted on the Cruise Don’t Bruise Facebook Page. The famous Club Trophy will be awarded to the Club who has the most riders registered for this year’s event.

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Provincial plans get mixed reviews from parents, teachers Continued from page 1 According to the protocols being implemented by the province, all staff and students will be expected to self-screen every day before attending school. School boards will also be required to provide parents with a checklist to perform daily screening of their children before arriving at school.

All staff and students experiencing new or worsening symptoms consistent with COVID-19 must not attend school and should seek appropriate medical attention as required, including getting tested at a COVID-19 testing centre.

The Ministry is presently working with public health officials to ensure an adequate supply of public health nurses to assist schools across the province, including assistance with screening of potential COVID-19 cases.

News of the province’s plans was met with a predictable reaction. Parents are worried about sending their children back to school, regardless of the protocols being put in place by the Ministry of Education, and teachers are upset about being forced to work in an unsafe environment, possibly contracting the COVID-19 virus and bring-

ing it home to their loved ones.

The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) came out with a statement within minutes of the Premier Ford’s announcement.

“Schools are supposed to be safe places for children. This plan does not adequately address the safety of students or staff,” said ETFO president Sam Hammond.

“Restaurants, grocery stores and gyms will have more safety restrictions in place than elementary schools given the insufficient funding allocated in this plan.”

The ETFO is especially concerned that the government is not reducing elementary class sizes to allow for two-metre physical distancing, nor requiring students in Kindergarten to Grade 3 to wear masks.

Their concerns are shared by many parents like Orléans resident Sheryne Morcos who has four children age 3, 4, 12 and 13. She also has a full-time career, as does her spouse.

“I really have to think about,” said Morcos who is questioning whether or not to send her kids to school on Sept. 7 or wait to see how things play out. “I’m a mom of four who is, like other moms, carrying the mental, morale, emotional and logistical

burden of this whole thing.

“We have no idea what the effects of this virus is on kids. Yes, the numbers are low for the younger kids, but that may just be due to the fact that these little ones have been bubbled since March. We don’t know how they’ll react once exposed in large group settings.”

Province have been given the option of

sending their kids to school or keeping them at home.

To that end, remote learning options will be available for all students on a full-time enhanced distant/remote learning basis with access to learning materials posted online.

For more information about the province’s school opening plans visit ontario.ca/page/ guide-reopening-ontarios-schools.

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Back to school?

As the debate over whether or not the Ontario government has made the right decision to allow students to go back to school in September heats up, it might be a good idea to look at the elements that went into why they decided to make their decision.

The most important of those elements is the reduced prevalence of COVID-19 in many communities in Ontario, including Ottawa. In jurisdictions where school openings have led to an increase in infections amongst students such as Tennessee and Arizona, they already had an extremely high infection rate. They also failed to institute proper protocols like social distancing and staggering class times.

There are countries where reopening schools have been relatively event-free such as Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Austria and Taiwan.

They all have several things in common. They all implemented strict social distancing measures in the hallways and playgrounds and they all implemented a hybrid model of instruction which combined limited time in class with virtual online learning. Ontario is implementing many of the same protocols.

Much of the debate around schools reopening has focused on the rate of transmission among children. A large study in South Korea indicated that kids between the ages of 10 and 19 transmitted the virus just as easily as adults. But the same study also indicated that the rate of transmission among students aged five to 10 was extremely low. The findings are similar to studies carried out in other countries. An Icelandic study which involved the contact tracing of 1,801 active cases found that none of them originated from a child and a study conducted by the Royal College of Paediatricians and Child Health in the UK couldn’t find a single documented case of a child under 10 passing COVID-19 to an adult.

Children under the age of 10 are also far less likely to experience severe symptoms should they contract the virus. Of course, there are cases where outbreaks have occurred such as an elementary class in Trois-Rivières where nine of 11 students became infected after one of the students brought the virus into the classroom from outside the school.

The case to reopen the schools is a strong one, however. Virtual education is often a pale shadow of the real thing and many parents feel illequipped to act as surrogate teachers. The situation is exacerbated in low income households in which the parents are often less educated than their peers. There are also hints that children are suffering increased abuse, now that school staff can no longer spot and report early signs of it.

So, has the Premier made the right decision? As long as everyone involved follows the protocols put in place, including the provision of surgical masks and other PPE materials for teachers, sand as long as parents can be counted on to keep their kids at home should they begin to exhibit any symptoms – yes. But the minute an outbreak occurs, the school should be shut down for a minimum 14 days.

– Fred Sherwin, editor

Fredrick C. Sherwin, Editor & Publisher fsherwin@orleansstar.ca The Orléans Star is a bi-weekly publication distributed to 44,000 residences in Blackburn Hamlet, Orléans and Navan. The newspaper is locally owned and operated by Sherwin Publishing Inc., 745 Farmbrook Cres., Orléans, ON. Inquiries and delivery issues should be sent to info@orleansstar.ca.

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Government’s back to school plan falls short in protecting students As a parent, I have grown very concerned about the proposed hiring 10,000 custodians to keep schools clean and sanitized. The government’s plan proposes back to school plan for this fall.

Health experts, including those from Sick Kids hiring 900. That’s one custodian for every five schools.

Our plan proposes spending $110 million to buy Hospital in Toronto and CHEO have said that a return personal protective equipment to school can happen safely, if the (PPE) for teachers, students and government is willing to make the Queen’s staff. The government proposes to investments necessary. spend less than half that.

Last week, they announced Park The government has proposed their plans for back to school and Corner keeping class sizes the same. We unfortunately their plan falls short. proposed hiring thousands of According to Charles Pascale, teachers and educational assistants the former Deputy Minister of Stephen Blais (from the tens of thousands who are Education whose seminal work led to full-day kindergarten in Ontario, the government has qualified and not working) to cap class sizes to 15.

We have been calling for a plan since mid-March ignored the very best advice from experts, including the need for hiring more teachers, capping classes for and we have provided the government with useful recommendations that would make returning to school social distancing and so much more.

Teachers have called for more funds for additional achievable.

There can be no meaningful discussion about custodial staff for enhanced cleaning and disinfecting of schools, personal protective equipment (PPE), reopening the economy without safe full-day school health and safety training and additional educators. for students. The government’s proposal will force Teachers have also said, despite their offers, the parents to choose between their children’s education government did not engage them about their plans for and their employment. That’s not a plan.

I will continue to urge the government, to increase a return to school.

Last week, my colleagues and I proposed a bold the number of teachers to reduce class size, hire more and fully costed plan for a return to school in the fall. custodians to clean our schools and offer school boards Our Students in Schools Action Plan was put together more funding for personal protective equipment.

Please contact me with your thoughts about after consulting key stakeholders; parents, teachers, returning to school – I look forward to hearing from school administrators & experts.

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Socio-economic impact of COVID pandemic will be far reaching It’s been more than six months since the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in a Toronto man who had just returned to Canada after travelling to Wuhan, China.

Since then more than 115,000 Canadians have caught the virus and more than 8,900 people have died from it, the vast majority of whom lived in long-term care facilities or a seniors residence.

But the number of deaths caused by COVID-19 only tells part of the story. The socio-economic impact of the pandemic and the shutdown that followed and continues to this day in many sectors including education, tourism, entertainment, minor sports and the hospitality industry will be far-reaching and devastating to our economy and services that many of us have come to take for granted.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates that the federal deficit for 2020-2021 could be as high as $343 billion. That’s nearly 12 times higher than the federal deficit in the year previous. Or to put it another way, it’s equal to the entire amount of revenue the federal goverment took in during the 20192020 fiscal year. And that’s just the federal government. The provincial deficit is estimated to reach $41 billion this year.

Up Front Fred Sherwin How those two levels of government will combat the virus is anybody’s guess, but it’s highly unlikely they be able to do so without massive cuts to public services including health care and education.

The City of Ottawa is facing a $192 million deficit this year, which they plan to cover by dipping into reserve funds, deferring $82 million in capital projects and freezing a number of new staff hires that were in the current budget.

News that the provincial and federal governments plan to provide Ontario municipalities with $4 billion in COVID-19 funding should help cover a sizeable portion of the city’s mounting 2020 deficit, just how much remains to be worked out, but it does mean that the city won’t have to dip into its reserves as deeply as first thought.

But that only takes care of this year.

Whatever money is taken from the reserve funds will have to eventually be paid back.

How they will paid back is the issue facing city council as it looks forward to the 2021 budget process.

According to the city’s chief financial officer, a $192 million deficit would require an 18 per cent tax increase. That’s totally out of the question for Mayor Jim Watson, who wants to limit next year’s tax increase to just three per cent. He and several other members of council are hoping the feds and the province will bail them out – the same federal and provincial governments that are facing their own deficit issues.

At present, there is no plan for a second tranche of money coming from the provincial and federal governments, which means staff will have to come up with a list potential deficit reduction measures including possible cuts to “non-essential” services. We’ve been down this rabbit hole before in the early 2000s, when staff suggested closing everything from museums to libraries. It’s highly possible the same services will be back on the chopping block this time around.

The question is whether council will have

the stomach to approve them?

Finding $192 million in savings is no easy feat and the situation will only get worse if the economic impact of the pandemic continues into 2021, which it very likely could, especially in the area of transit revenues.

Of the $192 million deficit the city is currently facing, $120 million, or roughly two-thirds, is due to a massive decline in OC Transpo ridership which isn’t likely to rebound anytime soon. Government offices are expected to remain closed until at least January and the city’s universities and colleges are implementing virtual instruction.

I am still amazed at how many buses are driving around the city empty. If council is serious about reducing the deficit they need to look at cutting the frequency of service and the number of drivers.

The 2021 budget process is going to be a huge challenge for even the most experienced of city councillors. It will be doubly so for whoever wins the Cumberland Ward byelection on Oct. 5 and will have to be brought up to speed tout suite. Which is why the seminal issue of the byelection should be the budget and where do the candidates stand on possible cuts.

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Keep up the great work Orléans, we will make it through together Well, here we are, midsummer and my friends don’t get to physically interact in stage 3 of reopening our economy with us or our little ones. That’s especially following the extraordinary measures tough on my parents. Half of my daughter’s we took to flatten the life has been spent curve of this COVID-19 under these restricted pandemic. This is a hardconditions, without hugs Matt fought achievement for and kisses from grandma Luloff our city, and not one we or grandpa. should take lightly.

Look, everything Now more than ever, that’s worth the effort Orléans Ward 1 it is important that we takes personal sacrifice. protect ourselves and each other by playing Whether it’s saving for that kitchen close attention to our hygiene, wearing renovation that’s years overdue, getting a mask when we are in public indoors on the treadmill for the first time in years, or when social distancing is difficult and or skipping out on a nice evening out to limiting close contact with others outside prepare for a job interview or exam, the of our 10-person social bubble. sacrifice is worth it, and this situation is no Now, that doesn’t mean that everyone in exception. your bubble gets a 10-person bubble, too!

I miss you I miss connecting with you. I Your bubble is your bubble, and you must even miss getting into heated conversations do everything you can to protect it. For with some of you because I miss that many, it means a bit of heartbreak. passion and that raw, honest exchange. I One of my sisters has a daughter two know you miss it too. weeks younger than our little girl, so we So, let’s keep up the great work and naturally bubbled with their family to form hopefully we’ll be able to enjoy each our 9-person bubble. That means my other other’s smiles again sooner rather than sisters, my parents, my wife’s parents and later.

DEMENTIA CAN BE CHALLENGING. LET’S TALK ABOUT IT.

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A community with a rich history STAR STAFF – The community of Orléans is made up of a collection of neighbourhoods in Ottawa’s far east end.

Neighbourhoods such as Convent Glen, Orleans Wood, Chapel Hill, Queenswood Heights, Fallingbrook and Chatelaine Village were formally part of the municipalities of Gloucester and Cumberland. In fact, the border between the two former cities ran through the centre of what, over the years, came to be known as Orléans.

The name Orléans was given to the community by Jean-Théodore Besserer, who was the first postmaster of Orléans in 1860. Besserer was born on the Île d’Orléans in Québec and so he gave the fledgling community the name of his native island.

The name “Orléans” comes from a city of the same name in France which is the birthplace of Jeanne d’Arc. The community started out as the Parish of St. Joseph de Gloucester in 1860. The first known settlers to the area were François

Dupuis, a veteran of the War of 1812, and Joseph Vézina, also known as Viseneau, who arrived in the area about 30 years before it became a parish. Other early settlers included the Major, Besserer and Duford families. The first anglophone families to settle in the area were the McNeelys and the Kennys.

In 1860, Father Alphonse-Marius Chaîne was appointed resident priest of the new Saint-Joseph d’Orléans parish. Construction of the first church was completed in 1885. It had to be demolished in 1920 for structural reasons and a new church was erected on the same site over the next two years.

In 1922, the Police Village of Orléans was formed with a council consisting of three volunteers elected to preserve peace, health and public safety. At that time, the village was part of Gloucester Township.

In 1930, the Police Village borrowed $3,800 to build a sidewalk from Champlain Street to Cousineau Street. And in 1957 the Village Council successfully petitioned to

have the name of Ottawa Street changed to St. Joseph Blvd.

The Police Village was eventually abolished in 1974 and Orléans was left divided – one half in the municipality of Gloucester and the other half in the municipality of Cumberland.

In its earliest days – and right up until the mid-20th century – Orléans was a predominantly French-speaking community.

In 1849 the population of the area was approximately 50 people. Within 50 years the area would see the construction of its first hotel, its first post office and its first school. But it wasn’t until the 1980s that the community really boomed.

During the early to mid 80s, Orléans was the fastest growing community in Canada.

Over that period the population almost doubled. Today, Orléans is home to more than 115,000 inhabitants.

The community has a number of state-ofthe-art recreation facilities such as the Ray

Friel Centre and Millennium Park, modern library services, a wonderful arts facility in the Shenkman Arts Centre, top notch secondary and elementary schools, a network of strong minor sports organizations, a thriving arts and culture community, dozens of parks and kilometres and kilometres of bike paths.

The residents of Orléans have a lot be proud of, but there is a lot to look forward to as well. The future is very bright indeed.

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A well-represented community STAR STAFF — The east end encompasses the federal district of Orléans as well as four municipal wards – Orléans Ward 1, Innes Ward 2, Beacon Hill Cyrville Ward 11 and Cumberland Ward 19.

The current federal member of parliament is Marie-France Lalonde, while the current member of provincial parliament (MPP) is Stephen Blais.

Lalonde and Blais were both elected to their positions in the past year. Lalonde won her seat in the House of Commons in the 2019 federal election after serving five years at Queen’s Park. Blais won his seat in a by-election held in February to find a replacement for Lalonde.

Lalonde’s constituency office is located in the Peter D. Clark Building at 255 Centrum Blvd. while Blais’ constituency office can be found at 4473 Innes Rd., just east of Tenth Line Road.

At the municipal level the east end is divided into four wards: Beacon Hill, Cyrville Ward includes the neighbourhoods of Beacon Hill, Cyrville and Pineview; Innes Ward is made up of Blackburn Hamlet, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill North and Chateauneuf; Orléans Ward consists of Queenswood Heights, Fallingbrook, Convent Glen, Orléans Wood, Chatelaine Village and Springridge; and Cumberland Ward is made up of South Fallingbrook, Avalon and the rural portion of the former township of Cumberland.

Tim Tierney has represented Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward on City Council since 2010 when he defeated then incumbent Michel Bellemare. Among his many duties on council, Coun. Tierney is Chair of the Transportation Committee, and a member of the Information Technology Sub-Committee, the Transit Commission, and the Ottawa Public Library Board. He has also

occupied the role of Caucus Chair on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for Ontario for the past nine years.

Laura Dudas (Innes Ward) and Matt Luloff (Orléans Ward) were both elected to city council in 2018 and were appointed as co-deputy mayors immediately afterwards.

Before she was elected, Coun. Dudas was the long time chair of the Blackburn Community Association. Besides her duties as deputy mayor under Mayor Jim Watson, she has also served as vice-chair of the Finance and Economic Development Committee; and been a member of the Transportation Committee, the Planning Committee, the Climate Change Council Sponsors Group, and the Solid Waste Master Plan Council Sponsors Group. In addition, Laura serves as Ottawa city council liaison on the United Way East Ontario Board..

Coun. Luloff is a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces and a veteran of the war in Afghanistan. In winning a seat on city council, he managed to beat out 16 other contenders.

Besides his duties as deputy mayor, Coun.

Luloff is also a member of the Transportation Committee, the Community and Protective Services Committee, and the Finance and Economic Development Committee.

The Cumberland Ward seat on city council was left vacant after Blais, who had served at City Hall since 2010, was elected to Queen’s Park in February.

A by-election to select Blais’ replacement will be held on Oct. 5. There are currently six candidates in the running for the position. Information on the respective candidates can be found at ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/ your-city-government/elections All three east end councillors make a concerted effort to be as approachable and helpful to their constituents as possible,

(L to r) Laura Dudas, Tim Tierney and Matt Luloff make up three cornerstones of the Eastern Bloc on Ottawa City Council. FILE PHOTO as do Marie-France Lalonde and Stephen Blais.

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whose job it is to make sure that issues raised by their constituents are addressed in a timely manner.

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Serving motorcycle enthusiasts for nearly 50 years STAR STAFF – When it comes to motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, the folks at Wheelsport on Youville Drive have been meeting the needs of east end residents for nearly five decades.

Founded by Fred Kolman in 1972, the very first Wheelsport was located at Montreal and Blair Road.

When Fred’s son Jim took over the business in 2000, they moved to their current location on Youville Drive and haven’t looked back since.

Over 80 per cent of the company’s business comes from repeat customers.

“We have customers who are on their fourth or fifth bike,” says Jim Kolman, “and now their kids are buying bikes from us.”

The progression from one generation to the next is even reflected in the Kolman family. Jim’s son Benjamin started working at the dealership four years ago and is

now heavily involved in the store’s marketing.

Wheelsport specializes in the KTM line of bikes, but they also sell Yamaha and Suzuki motorcycles, Vespa and Piaggo scooters and CFMoto ATVs and side-bysides.

The Kolman family are huge offroad enthusiasts, which explains the vast selection of off-road bikes they have in their showroom.

Wheelsport also buys and sells pre-owned bikes and they have an extensive selection of accessories, helmets and outerwear.

Asked how the east end motorcycle community has evolved over the years, Kolman is quick to point to the increasing number of women who have taken up the pasttime.

“The number of women who have gotten into motorcycling has really grown, especially in Orléans,” says Kolman. “And they’re different than men. They’re

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a lot more detail-oriented, so we have all the different colours and models and we make sure our inventory meets their tastes and preferences.”

The folks at Wheelsport have also seen an increase in more mature riders who are getting into motorcycling in their mid- to late 50s.

Besides sales, Wheelsport is the place to go for service and repairs on virtually every type and model.

They have the equipment and experience to get your motorcycle or scooter, ATV and snowmobile in prime shape, whether you’re riding for pleasure, racing around the track, or tearing it up on the trail. They can do oil changes, tire changes and safety checks while you wait and they have a pick up and delivery service for those larger jobs.

Finally, even though winter is he furthest thing from most people`s minds, it’s good to know that

Since first opening their doors in 1972, Wheelsport has become an institution among the hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts living in the east end. FILE PHOTO Wheelsport carries the complete line of Ariens snowblowers. In fact, they were the very first Ariens dealer in Ottawa, dating back to the store’s earliest days, and they service everything they sell.

To learn more about Wheelsport and everything they have to offer ,check out their website at www. wheelsport.ca, or better yet visit their showroom located at 1390 Youville Dr.

Providing a helping hand in times of crisis STAR STAFF — Like many other bedroom communities in Canada, Orléans has its share of residents who, for various reasons, need help in times of crisis.

Whether they are experiencing financial hardship, new arrivals to Canada, or victims of domestic abuse, residents in need have not one, but two agencies they can turn to in times of need.

The Orléans Cumberland Community Resource Centre (OCCRC), located on Centrum Boulevard in Orléans Town Centre, serves residents living in the former municipality of Cumberland which includes Queenswood Heights, Fallingbrook, Cardinal Creek, Orleans Wood, Chatelaine Village and Avalon, while the Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre (EORC), located in the Gloucester Centre on Blair Road, serves residents living in the

former municipality of Gloucester, which includes the communities of Beacon Hill, Blackburn Hamlet, Chateauneuf, Chapel Hill and Convent Glen.

Both Resource Centres provide services and programs for youth, teenagers and families and both agencies operate an Early Years drop-in centre. In addition, the EORC provides services and programs for seniors and adults with physical disabilities in both jurisdictions including Meals on Wheels.

The OCCRC also operates a food bank which provides emergency food supplies for individuals and families.

The EORC refers individuals and families in need of emergency food supplies to the Gloucester Emergency Food Cupboard located at 2040 Arrowsmith Dr. which operates under the same rules.

Both resources centres are able to provide services to residents in need thanks in large part to the generosity and dedication of dozens donors, and community groups which hold fundraising events throughout the year.

The OCCRC has several programs in which local businesses and individuals can contribute directly to the agency, the biggest being the Community Caring Connection program in which donors can either make a lump some donation, or a monthly contribution through a direct payment plan.

Like the OCCRC, the Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre is largely dependent on third party fundraising efforts. They also organize their own fundraising events, the biggest of which is their charity auction and dinner held every spring.

EXCLUSIVE ADVANTAGE FOR MEMBERS

The Orléans Cumberland Community Resource Centre is located across from the Shenkman Arts Centre. FILE PHOTO You can learn more about the Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre and the programs the agency provides at www.eorc-

creo.ca. The Orléans Cumberland Community Resource Centre’s website can be found at www. crcoc.ca.

Please donate cash online instead of school supplies.

Visit our website (www.crcoc.ca) to make a donation.

YOUR DONATIONS HELP CHILDREN FROM OUR COMMUNITY GO TO SCHOOL!

SCHOOL SUPPLIES PROGRAM SVP faites un don en argent au lieu des fournitures scolaires.

Visitez notre site internet (www.crcoc.ca) pour faire votre don.

VOS DONS AIDENT LES ENFANTS DE NOTRE COMMUNAUTÉ À ALLER À L'ÉCOLE!

PROGRAMME DE FOURNITURES SCOLAIRES

240 boul. Centrum Blvd #105, Orléans, ON K1E 3J4 Telephone: 613 830-4357

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École élémentaire publique

Écoles catholique

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Conseil des écoles catholique de Centre-Est www.ecolecatholique.ca 613-742-8960 École secondaire Béatrice Desloges, 1999 av. Provence 613-820-3391 École secondaire Garneau, 6588 rue Carrière 613-820-1750 Collège catholique Mer Bleue, 6401 ch Renaud 613-744-4022 École catholique Alain-Fortin, 676 prom Lakeridge 613-744-2555 École catholique Arc-en-ciel, 1830 boul. Portobello 614-744-0486 École catholique de la Découverte, 866 av Scala 613-744-5894 École catholique des Pionniers, 720 prom Merkley 613-744-2448 École catholique des Voyageurs, 6030 prom Voyageur 613-744-8345 École catholique L’Etoile de l’Est, 6220 prom Beausejour 613-744-5713 École catholique Reine-des-Bois, 1450 rue Duford 613-744-8647 École catholique Sainte-Marie, 2599 ch. Innes 613-745-2722 École catholique Saint-Joseph d’Orléans, 6664 rue Carrière 613-745-7958

Écoles publique

Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario www.cepeo.on.ca 613-742-8960 École secondaire Gisèle Lalonde, 500 boul. Millennium 613-833-0018 École secondaire Louis Riel, 1655 ch Bearbrook 613-590-2233 École élémentaire Jeanne-Sauvé, 1917 ch Gardenway 613-824-9217 École élémentaire L’Odyssée Site, 1770 prom Grey Nuns 613-834-2097 École élémentaire Des Sentiers, 2159 rue Nantes 613-834-4453 École élémentaire Le Prélude, 6025 prom Longleaf 613-834-8411

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Collège d’arts appliqués et de technologie

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Arts et culture

La Cité collégiale, 801 Aviation Pkwy www.collegelacite.ca 613-742-2483

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LE PRÉLUDE prelude.cepeo.on.ca

École élémentaire publique

SÉRAPHIN-MARION seraphin-marion.cepeo.on.ca

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Club d’affaires

Business Club d’Orléans www.businesscluborleans.com

Centres de ressource communautaire

Centre des ressources de l’Est d’Ottawa, 1980 ch Ogilvie www.eorc-creo.ca 613-741-6025 Centre de ressources communautaires Orléans Cumberland, 240 boul Centrum www.crcoc.ca 613-830-4357

Patrimoine et l’histoire

Société franco-ontarienne de patrimoine et de l’histoire d’Orléans www.sfopho.com

Club des aînés

Rendez-vous des aînés francophones d’Ottawa, 3349 chemin Navan 613-834-6808 https://rafo.ca/ Centre Séraphin-Marion d’Orléans 613-830-6436 mifo.ca/activites-recreatives/csmo-50-ans-et/

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DES ÉCOLES QUI VOUS RESSEMBLENT

Les Chansonniers d’Ottawa www.leschansonniersottawa.ca Mouvement d’implication francophone d’Orléans (MIFO) www.mifo.ca 613-830-6436

www.issuu.com/orleanais

Francophone institutions flourish in OrlĂŠans

Ateliers artistiques

STAR STAFF – From it’s earliest days, theatre performances to the Shenkman Arts OrlÊans has always been proud of its franco- Centre although the COVID-19 pandemic has forced them into an indefinite hiatus. phone heritage.

The same is true for the Rendez-vous des In the 2016 Census, over 30 per cent of OrlÊans residents indicated French as their aÎnÊs francophones d’Ottawa (RAFO) which mother tongue with many more identifying normally offers a wide variety of activities themselves as Francophiles, or possessing for francophone seniors in the area. RAFO is the is the largest francophone seniors club the ability to speak and understand French.

It is this bilingual character which makes in OrlÊans. It’s located at 3499 Navan Rd. Another important francophone institution OrlÊans so special.

The francophone community in OrlÊans in OrlÊans is the SociÊtÊ franco-ontarienne has worked hard to establish and maintain du patrimoine et de l’histoire d’OrlÊans, or key institutions like the Mouvement d’impli- SFOPHO for short. The group is responsible cation francophone d’OrlÊans (MIFO) and for convincing the city to name many of the Rendez-vous des aÎnÊs francophones the local streets and parks after important francophone figures who played an key role d’Ottawa (RAFO).

Founded in 1983, MIFO is the cultural in building the community.

While MIFO is the wellspring of francowellspring of the local francophone population in OrlÊans. The organization provides a phone culture in OrlÊans and SFOPHO is the wealth of programs and community services guardians of its heritage, the Église Saintincluding seniors programs; summer camps; Joseph d’OrlÊans is it’s heart and soul.

The existing church at 2757 St-Joseph and a before- and after-school program.

The MIFO cultural centre on Carrière Blvd. was completed in 1922 to replace Street is home to the Centre SÊraphin- the original building which stood on the Marion d’OrlÊans which provides activities site from 1885 until 1920 when it had to ecolecatholique.ca/arts be demolished for structural reasons. The for francophone seniors.

MIFO is also responsible for bringing building recently underwent extensive renoFrench language performers, comedians and vations both to the interior and exterior.

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The Mouvement d’implication francophone d’OrlÊans is headquartered in the MIFO Cultural Centre at 6600 Carrière Street. (Right) the Paroisse Saint-Joseph church located at 2757 St. Joseph Blvd. FILE PHOTO

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Your community

contacts

Police, Fire, Ambulance

To report a fire, health emergency or a crime in progress 9-1-1 To report other emergencies or suspicious activities 613-230-6211 All other police enquiries www.ottawapolice.ca 613-236-1222 Orléans-Cumberland Community Police Centre, 343 St. Joseph Blvd. 613-236-1222

ext. 3571 Ontario Road Conditions 1-800-268-4686 www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/travellerconditions The Childfen’s Aid Society www.casott.on.ca 613-747-7800

Local politicians

Orléans MP Marie-France Lalonde (federal) www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/marie-france-lalonde(92209) Orléans MPP Stephen Blais (provincial) www.ola.org/en/members/all/stephen-blais Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson www.jimwatsonottawa.ca Orléans Ward City Councillor Matt Luloff www.matthewluloff.ca Innes Ward City Councillor Laura Dudas www.lauradudas.ca Beacon Hill-Cyrville City Councillor Tim TIerney www.timtierneyottawa.ca

613-834-1800 613-834-8679 613-580-2496 613-580-2471 613-580-2472 613-580-2481

Municipal Services

City of Ottawa information line 3-1-1 http://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/your-city-government/contact-city-ottawa Ottawa Library Cumberland Branch (Ray Friel Centre) 613-580-2940 Ottawa Library Orléans Branch, 1705 Orléans Blvd.

613-580-2940 OC Transpo www.octranspo.com; Schedule information 613-741-4390

Community Associations

Beacon Hill www.bhca.ca Blackburn Hamlet www.blackburnhamlet.ca Bradley Estates www.bradleyestates.ca Cardinal Creek www.cardinalcreek.org Carlsbad Springs www.carlsbadsprings.ca Chapel Hill South www.chapelhillsouth.ca Chapel Hill North http://chapelhillnorth.blogspot.com/ Convent Glen-Orleans Wood www.conventglenorleanswood.com Cumberland Village www.cumberlandvillage.ca Fallingbrook www.fallingbrook.com Greater Avalon www.gaca-acga.com Navan www.navan.on.ca Queenswood Heights www.queenswoodheights.com Sarsfield https://www.facebook.com/Sarsfieldacs Vars http://vars.ca

Community Centres

Aquaview Community Centre, 318 Aquaview Dr. Beacon Hill North Community Centre, 2130 Radford Crt. Bearbrook Community Centre, 8720 Russell Rd. Blackburn Community Centre,190 Glen Park Dr. Carlsbad Springs Community Centre, 6020 Piperville Rd. François Dupuis Recreation Centre, 2263 Portobello Blvd.

Navan Memorial Arena, 1295 Colonial Rd. Notre-Dame-des-Champs C.C., 3659 Navan Rd. Pierre Rocque Community Centre, 1257 Joseph Drouin St. Roy G. Hobbs Community Centre, 109 Larch Cres.

Queenswood Heights Community Centre, 1485 Duford Dr. Sarsfield Community Centre, 3385 Sarsfield Rd. South Fallingbrook Community Centre, 998 Valin St.

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Your community Arts Community

contacts

Arteast Ottawa https://arteastottawa.com Bytown Beat Chorus https://bytownbeat.groupanizer.com Coro Vivo Ottawa www.corovivoottawa.ca Cross Town Youth Chorus www.ctyc.ca Cumberland Community Singers www.cumberlandcommunitysingers.ca Common Thread Quilt Guild www.commonthreadquiltguild.ca Gloucester Pottery School www.gloucesterpotteryschool.com 613-580-2787 Les Chansonniers d’Ottawa www.leschansonniersottawa.com Mouvement d’implication francophone d’Orléans (MIFO) www.mifo.ca 613-830-6436 Ottawa School of Art – Orléans Campus 613-580-2787 www.artottawa.ca/orleans-campus Otawa School of Theatre https://ost-eto.ca 613-580-2764 Ottawa Artisans’ Guild www.nationalcapitalartisans.ca Vintage Stock Theatre www.vintagestock.on.ca mail@vintagestock.on.ca

Service with a personal touch.

Honesty Value

Respect Integrity

Community Resource Centres

Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre, 1980 Ogilvie Rd. www.eorc-creo.ca 613-741-6025 Orléans Cumberland Community Resource Centre, 240 Centrum Blvd. www.crcoc.ca 613-830-4357

History and Heritage

Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, 2940 Old Montreal Rd. www.facebook.com/cumberlandmuseum/ 613-833-3059 Cumberland Township Historical Society www.cths.ca Gloucester Historical Society www.gloucesterhistory.com Société franco-ontarienne de patrimoine et de l’histoire d’Orléans www.sfopho.com

Service clubs

Cumberland Lions Club www.cumberlandlions.ca Gloucester North Lions Club www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/gloucesternorth/ Kiwanis Club of Orléans www.orleanskiwanis.ca Navan Lions Club www.navanlions.ca Navan Women’s Institue www.navannwi.com Orléans Lions Club www.orleanslionsclub.org Rotary Club of Orléans https://portal.clubrunner.ca/4921 Royal Canadian Legion Branch 632, 800 Taylor Creek Dr. www.rcl632.com

Seniors clubs

Gloucester Senior Adult Centre, 2020 Ogilvie Rd. above the Earl Armstrong Arena http://members.storm.ca/~gsac/ 613-749-1974 Roy G. Hobbs Seniors Club, 109 Larch Cres.

613-841-8664 Rendez-vous des aînés francophones d’Ottawa, 3349 Navan Rd. https://rafo.ca/ 613-834-6808

Sports and Recreation Arenas

Blackburn Arena, 200 Glen Park Dr. Earl Armstrong Arena, 2020 Ogilvie Rd. Richcraft Sensplex, 813 Shefford Rd. Bob MacQuarriie Recreation Complex, 1490 Youville Dr. Navan Memorial Arena, 1295 Colonial Rd. Ray Friel Recreation Complex, 1585 Tenth Line Rd. R.J. Kennedy Arena, 1115 Dunning Rd.

Swimming pools

Bob MacQuarriie Recreation Complex, 1490 Youville Dr. François Dupuis Recreation Centre, 2263 Portobello Blvd.

Ray Friel Recreation Complex, 1585 Tenth Line Rd. Splash Wave Pool, 2040 Ogilvie Rd.

613-824-5197 613-746-7109 613-599-0363 613-824-0819 613-835-2066 613-830-2747 613-833-2375

613-824-0819 613-580-8080 613-830-2747 613-748-4222

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Your community

contacts

Health Care Services

Orléans Urgent Care Clinic, 100-1220 Place d’Orléans Dr. www.esfestottawa.ca 613-590-0533 Family First Health Centre. 4270 Innes Rd. inside the Great Canadian Superstore www.ffhc.ca 613-841-7009

School Boards

Ottawa District School Board www.ocdsb.ca 613-721-1820 Ottawa Catholic School Board www.ocsb.ca 613-224-2222 Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario www.cepeo.on.ca 613-742-8960 Conseil des écoles catholique de Centre-Est www.ecolecatholique.ca 613-742-8960

Minor Sports Associations Basketball

Gloucester-Cumberland Basketball www.gcba.ca

Tim.Tierney@ottawa.ca | 613.580.2481

Baseball / Softball

Orléans Amateur Fastball Association www.orleanssoftball.ca Orléans Little League www.orleanslittleleague.ca

Curling

Navan Curling Club, 1305 Fair Green Ave. https://navancurling.ca 613-835-2736

Football

Orléans Bengals Football Club www.orleansbengals.ca Cumberland Panthers Football Club www.cumberlandpanthers.com

Gymnastics

Tumblers Gymnastics Centre www.tumblers.on.ca Club de gymnastique Les Sittelles www.sittelles.ca TRYumph Gymnastics Academy www.tryumphgymnastics.ca

Hockey

Blackburn Minor Hockey Association www.blackburnstingers.com Cumberland Minor Hockey Association www.cumberlandminorhockey.ca Gloucester Cumberland Girls Hockey www.gcgha.goalline.ca Orléans Minor Hockey Association www.orleansminorhockey.ca

Soccer

Ottawa Gloucester Hornets www.ogschornets.ca Cumberland United Soccer Club www.cumberlandsoccer.com

Speed Skating

Gloucester Concordes Speed Skating Club www.gloucesterconcordes.ca

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STAR STAFF – The Village of Navan is located less than 15 minutes from Orléans.

It was founded in 1861 by Michael O’Meara who named it after his hometown in Ireland.

Although small in population with just over 2,000 residents, what it lacks in numbers it makes up for in community spirit.

Through the decades, Navan’s residents have answered the call time and time again when called upon to help out their little community. They banned together to rebuild the local arena, not once, but twice after the first one was destroyed by fire in 1955, and again when the second one was condemned in 1982.

The community also raised the money to build the village cenotaph and the village clock which is located in front of the fire station on Colonial Road and they contributed toward the renovations of St. Mary’s Anglican Church and the construction of the Navan Curling Club.

The heart of the community, both literally and figuratively, is J.T. Bradley’s Country Convenience Store. Founded by John Thomas Bradley in 1898, the store has been the focal point of the community through the decades.

It is now owned and operated by John Thomas

great-grandson, John Bradley.

If J.T. Bradley’s is the heart of the community, then it’s volunteer organizations are it’s soul. It’s hard to think what Navan would be like today without the participation of the Navan Lions Club, the Navan Community Association and the Navan Women’s Institute.

All three organizations have been involved in every major project in the community since the mid-50s, including the Navan Fair which was founded in 1946.

Perhaps Navan’s crowning moment occurred in 1995 when a group of heavy horse breeders lead by Navan residents Willard and Wyatt McWilliams hitched up 50 horses to a wagon and drove them through the village.

The 50-Horse Hitch was recognized as a world record by the Guinness Book of Records.

Navan is also home to the Domes. The conical structures were first used to cover the alter during the Papal Mass when Pope John Paul II visited Ottawa in 1984. The Domes were transported to Navan by helicopter and installed on the Navan fair grounds.

Navan is also home to M.L. Bradley Ltd., which operates a fleet of school buses. The company was founded by Maurice Bradley in

J.T. Bradley’s Country Convenience Store has been serving the community in one form or another since it was founded in 1898. FILE PHOTO 1965 and it remains in the Bradley family to this day.

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Welcome to our community

We’re here to help!

Bienvenue dans notre communauté

Nous sommes là pour vous aider!

Government of Canada | Gouvernement canadien We can assist you with: | Nous pouvons vous aider avec : •

The Canada Pension Plan | Old Age Security Régime de pensions du Canada | Sécurité de la vieillesse

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MP|Députée fédérale

Marie-France LALONDE

Government of Ontario | Gouvernement ontarien We can assist you with: | Nous pouvons vous aider avec : •

Ontario birth, death and marriage certificates Certificats ontariens de naissance, de décès ou de mariage

Guaranteed Income Supplement Supplément de revenu garanti

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OHIP cards Cartes santé

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Immigration Matters Renseignements sur la citoyenneté

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Driver’s Licences Permis de conduire

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Citizenship Inquiries Questions de citoyenneté

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Congratulatory messages Messages de reconnaissance

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Canadian Passport | Consular Affairs Passeport canadien | Affaires consulaires

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Ontario photo cards Cartes photo de l’Ontario

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Congratulatory messages Messages de reconnaissance

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Landlord or tenant concerns Préoccupations de propriétaire ou de locataire

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Student Loans | Taxation Issues Prêts aux étudiants | Questions sur l’impôt

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House of Commons Page Program Programme des pages de Chambre des communes

Family Responsibility Office Bureau des obligations familiales Ontario’s Legislative Page Program Programme des pages de l’Assemblée législative de l’Ontario

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General inquiries on federal programs Demandes de renseignements généraux sur les programmes fédéraux programme

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General inquiries on provincial programs Demandes de renseignements généraux sur les programmes provinciaux

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Car and auto service with a personal touch STAR STAFF – At Extreme Auto Care on Youville Drive, they specialize in making your vehicle looks its very best. From careful detailing, both inside and outside, to window tinting and brake jobs, Extreme can do it all.

Their latest service involves completely disinfecting your vehicle’s interior using AutoOxide® disinfectant.

AutoOxide disinfectant is an EPA and Health Canada registered disinfectant that contains no volatile organic compounds or VOCs. This means it will kill a wide range of viruses such as COVID-19, Influenza, Norovirus, H1N1, Hepatitis A, B & C, and RSV as well as bacteria, mould, allergens and odor without using any harsh chemicals.

The treatment includes a Soft Surface Sanitizer that kills odour-causing bacteria on soft surfaces by eliminating the source, an Odor Eliminator that eliminates malodours without using any masking agents, and a Mould and Mildew Killer that removes mould and mildew and prevents mold on

hard surfaces.

The treatment is completely safe for you and your vehicle and will not harm any cloth, leather, suede or other special surfaces.

Worried about your pets reacting to the disinfectant? Don’t be. AutoOxide has been proven to be safe on pet bedding and sleeping areas and is an effective agent against pet dander, dust mites and cockroach allergens.

The primary component of AutoOxide is chlorine dioxide, but don’t let the name scare you.

Chlorine dioxide is safe and more gentle than bleach and many other antiseptics and antimicrobials, plus it remains effective under organic load. And because it contains no ozone-harming volatile compounds, it has a minimal impact on the environment.

AutoOxide is applied to the interior of your vehicle using electrostatic sprayers and foggers that dramatically cuts treatment time. It is one of the few disinfectants that can be dispersed in this manner because AutoOxide is non-corrosive

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to treated surfaces and objects.

Besides auto detailing and window tinting, Extreme Auto Care also does rust-proofing, entertainment system installation, remote starter installation, back-up camera and rear sensor installation and a number of mechanical services including oil changes, tire rotation, brake servicing and safety checks.

They are also a licensed WeatherTech® dealer and offer the complete line of WeatherTech products.

Among the specialty services they can provide their customers are trailer hitch installation and wiring, and heated seat systems.

To learn more about how Extreme Auto Care can take care of your vehicle, please visit their website at extremeautocare.ca, or drop by and meet them yourself at 1439 Youville Dr. – but make sure to bring a face mask. Extreme Auto Care is following the latest COVID-19 protocols, including the mandatory requirement for indoor face masks when visiting their showroom.

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A great place for an active lifestyle STAR STAFF – Whether you bike, run, swim or play tennis, Orléans is a great place to pursue an active lifestyle and stay in shape especially during the difficult times we now find ourselves in.

It’s no secret that Orléans is home to dozens of neighbourhood parks, but what is less commonly known is that they are connected by more than 50 kms of pathways that are shared by pedestrians and cyclists alike.

One of the more popular pathways runs along the Ottawa River from Petrie Island to Parliament Hill and further west all the way to Kanata.

During the pandemic the NCC has closed the Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway from St. Joseph Blvd. to the Aviation Parkway on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Tuesday, Sept. 8. This also includes Labour Day. The Green’s Creek area in Blackburn Hamlet is a great place to go for a run in the summer or sledding in the winter. The hill at Green’s Creek is one of the tallest tobogganing hills in the National Capital Region. The nearby Hornet’s Nest soccer facility is home to the Ottawa-Gloucester Hornets.

Further east, Millennium Park is home to the Cumberland United Soccer Club and Ottawa TFC as well as the Cumberland Panthers Football Club.

The Park is also home to the Kiwanis Playground and the largest splash pad in the east end both of which are now open to the general public during Stage 2 of the provincial reopening.

Sticking to the great outdoors, Petrie Island located on the Ottawa River has become a recreation jewel with its two supervised beaches, nature trails and ecological reserve. The island, which can be accessed by a causeway at the northern end of Trim Road, is home to the Orléans Canada Day Celebration and the Carivibe festival held every June. It’s also a popular destination for kayakers and canoeists who can paddle around the island and explore its many coves and inlets.

If you don’t own your own kayak or canoe, you can rent one at the Oziles Marina and Tackle Shop which is located on the causeway as you approach the island. Oziles rents paddle boards, jet skis and paddle boats.

Orléans is also blessed with not one, not two, but three municipal recreation centres.

Two great ways to spend a sunny Sunday in the east end is to take advantage of the NOKIA Bikedays on the Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway, or soak up some rays on Petrie Island (inset). FILE PHOTOS Although it is currently closed due to the pandemic, the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex, located on Youville Drive, has two indoor rinks, a fully equipped gym and a 25-metre pool that is shared by the Gloucester Synchro Club and the Ottawa Titans Water Polo Club. The Ray Friel Recreation Complex, which is also temporarily closed during

the pandemic, has three indoor rinks, a wave pool and a fully equipped gym.

Orléans’ newest pool opened last year at the corner of Portobello and Brian Coburn Boulevards in Avalon.

Annual and monthly memberships are available at all three recreation centres. For scheduling information visit ottawa.ca/ en/residents/recreation-and-parks.

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Keeping motorists on the road for 25 years STAR STAFF – Are you considering taking a road trip to one of your favourite Ontario vacation spots? If so you should consider taking your car into a reputable service centre to have a seasonal vehicle inspection to avoid any potential surprises down the road.

Precision Automotive on Vantage Drive has been providing honest professional service for an honest price for 25 years.

With 10 bays, four licensed technicians and two apprentice technicians, Precision is the largest independently owned service centre in Orléans. They also have the expertise to service any make and model of vehicle.

Technicians at Precision will check all your fluid conditions and levels, tire condition and pressures as well as all your drive belts, hoses and air conditioning system using the latest diagnostic computer equipment.

The latest technology employed by Precision’s technicians utilizes state-of the-art software that provides clients with a digital inspection report incuding images.

There is nothing more annoying than having an unforeseen breakdown. Not only is it inconvenient, but it can cost you

valuable time, not to mention a potentially expensive towing bill.

Providing peace of mind for you and your family is what Precision Automotive is all about. Owner Rob Brouwer and his staff have a well-earned reputation for doing things right the first time, everytime and they back up their work with an industry leading 2 year/40,000km warranty on most new installed parts and labour.

Why not take advantage of their expertise and have your vehicle checked out today to avoid the chance of a potential headache tomorrow? Nothing has more potential for disaster while on a summer getaway than an unexpected mechanical failure that could have been easily prevented by a trip to Precision Automotive. As the saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Precision is also your one-stop shop for new tires. They carry all the main brands including Toyo, Michelin, Goodyear and Pirelli.

Deciding on a set of tires isn’t difficult, but it pays to invest some time in the process. At Precision Automotive they strive to provide their customers with the tire that best suits their vehicle,

With 10 bays, four licensed technicians and two apprentice technicians Precision Automotive in Orléans is one of the largest independent service centres in Ottawa. STAFF PHOTO driving habits and budget. Their goal is to provide their clients with a tire that provides the best value for their dollar. The professionals at Precision will gladly take the time to discuss your tire options.

Precision Automotive is located at

385 Vantage Dr, behind the McDonald’s restaurant at Innes and Tenth Line Road. You can also check out their web site for their latests special offers at www.theautopros.ca, or call them at 613841-5550. Happy Motoring!

PRECISION AUTOMOTIVE Take care of your vehicle and your vehicle will take care of you.

Your health and safety remain our number one priority. We are open and serving the Orléans community. We continue to take the necessary precautions such as santizing customer vehicles and our front counter. We are also offering complimentary pick-up and delivery. Rob Brouwer, Owner

www.theautopros.ca 613-841-5550 385 Vantage Dr., Orléans (near Innes & Tenth Line)

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Latest Riverstone Retirement Community opening in Orléans Sponsored by Riverstone Retirement Communities The wait for Orléans’ newest all-inclusive retirement community is almost over. Riverstone Retirement Communities is opening its eighth location – Willowbend – this September at 1980 Trim Rd. (corner of Innes Road).

With over a decade of experience Riverstone has quickly become Ottawa’s trusted choice in retirement living. With locations across the Ottawa area whether you’re in the east, west, north, or south end of the city – you won’t need to leave your neighborhood, simply change your address.

Willowbend is nestled on the edge of a residential area surrounded by amenities with easy access to shops, restaurants and grocery stores. Its location puts you in the heart of a safe, comfortable neighbourhood.

In addition to the on-site gardens, nature-lovers can take advantage of walking paths in the surrounding area. Easy access to east and west transit and highways means family and friends are never far away.

Willowbend features more than 145 spacious suites available in studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans. At Willowbend all of the comforts you desire at your fingertips. Our amenities include an indoor saltwater fitness pool, library with computer access, movie theatre, games area and lounge, dining room and demonstration kitchen, hobby room, and underground parking. We also offer an exterior ground level garden and terrace with raised garden beds and gazebos.

Willowbend is proud to offer a spectrum of care alternatives, so you can find the lifestyle that suits you best: Independent Living, Residential Care, or one of our two Assisted Living arrangements – Physical Assisted Living or Memory Care. Our all-inclusive approach to retirement living is what sets Riverstone apart.

All-inclusive rates that give you peace of mind At Willowbend we understand that searching for a retirement home that will provide you with

quality care and peace of mind can be a challenging experience.

There are so many service options and varying lifestyle philosophies, which make the process all the more confusing.

At Willowbend we offer individualized care plans to our residents while maintaining allinclusive rates.

“Families often share their stories of retirement residences where hidden costs start appearing monthly and the stress begins to mount as to whether their loved one can afford to continue living in that environment” explains Liette Jodouin, marketing manager at Willowbend Retirement Community.

“It’s hard to plan financially when costs can fluctuate significantly from month to month” she adds.

To learn more about Riverstone’s latest retirement community visit their website at www.willowbend retirement.com or drop by their presentation centre at the corner of Trim Road and Antigonish Avenue.

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: D R O F R E PREMI PUT SAFETY FIRST. Everybody wants to get back to class, but the safety of students, teachers, education workers, parents, and communities must come first. Ontario's recovery depends on it.

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More to Petrie Island wetlands than meets the eye

By Shei Nigro Special to The Orléans Star What comes to mind when you hear the word “wetlands”? Maybe swamp, slough, mosquito infested, a brackish odour? While many of us think of marshland as unusable real estate, in reality, wetlands contribute critical functions to the environment. Look no further than Petrie Island, at the north end of Trim Road along the Ottawa River to illustrate.

Petrie Island is actually a group of islands that was formed by sand deposited at the close of the last ice age, about 12,000 years ago. When Hydro-Québec’s Carillon power dam opened in 1964, it raised the water levels of the Ottawa River by one to one and a half metres, which created much of today’s marshy areas and backwaters that are found at the Island.

In addition, the entire area is subject to spring flooding. The islands are designated as provincially significant wetlands, as well as a regionally significant area of natural and scientific interest (ANSI, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources).

One of the most important contributions that wetlands make is providing a home for a wide diversity of plant and animal species, many of which depend on the water for at least part of their natural lifecycle. Just think of the variety of life forms: birds including those that nest there, or stop at Petrie Island as part of their migration; waterfowl;

mammals; aquatic insects; invertebrates; amphibians; reptiles; plants and trees.

Many people visit the Island to see the painted, map and snapping turtles that nest there. Twenty-nine rare plant species, the most northerly major stand of hackberry trees in Canada and over 130 types of birds are examples of the rich biodiversity found at Petrie.

Wetlands provide a buffering effect to environmental extremes. They act as a sponge to absorb large amounts of water during flooding, and then gradually release water during periods of drought. The plant life, like willows and dogwoods, prevent erosion of the shoreline and reduce the impact of waves and currents. As well, wetlands often play an important role in carbon storage and in the hydrological cycles of nature. Protecting wetlands has become an important plank in addressing climate change.

One of the most important functions of wetlands is their ability to filter sediments and pollutants from the water. Sometimes wetlands are referred to as the earth’s kidneys as, just like humanc kidneys filter waste from the blood, wetlands remove harmful bacteria, nitrogen, heavy metals and chemicals from the water.

The Ottawa River has a sad history of pollutants from lumber, agriculture and municipal waste water so any assistance from natural wetlands helps.

The wetlands that surround Petrie Island contain a tremendous amount of biodiversity. FILE PHOTO This is a good place to remind ourselves how much Petrie Island, like other wetlands, contributes to our own enjoyment. It is an exceptional place for water sports, fishing, bird watching, canoeing, kayaking and hiking.

Many people visit just to enjoy the peace and relaxation that comes with spending time in nature.

With the COVID-19 pandemic causing many of us increased stress, a trip to Petrie might be just the answer. And did we mention that Petrie affords spectacular views of both

the sunrise and the sunset?

The Friends of Petrie Island, a volunteer organization that works to preserve the ecology of the Island, offers interpretative signage, naturalist education and maintains a picnic area and easy walking trails to encourage people to get to know this valuable local wetland. Check out their web site at petrieisland.org to find out more and get involved.

Next time you hear the word “wetlands” maybe now the words that will come to mind are fascinating, essential, and precious.

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